

Floor safes are virtually impenetrable as long as they're in the floor.Instead of relying on speed and endurance, all you need is a distraction and good timing. Fortunately, tactical support can make a foot chase much more civilized. Either way, you have to be ready for them to run. They tend to assume that a stranger showing up out of the blue is either a cop or someone they've ripped off. Making a cold approach to a scam artist is never ideal.If you can access a common wall and stretch the conduit, you can connect your phone to the un-monitored line next door. It's a lot like stealing cable from your neighbor. To make a call without a police operator, you need to access a line they're not listening on. In a hostage situation, it's standard procedure for police to run cell phone jammers and commandeer all the phone lines in your location.It confirms you're dealing with a liar, but there's no way to prove it. Only people who are afraid of getting caught take the time to rehearse every detail and anticipate every question. When interrogators hear a story without any holes, they know someone's lying.One wrong word from a hostage taker can be the difference between the start of negotiations, or the start of an armed assault. In a hostage crisis, first contact with the police is critical.Little things, like a family photo with no father and a missing wedding ring, can tell you all you need to know about a target's soft spot.

Spies learn to make lightning-fast observations and connect the dots just as quickly.

You have to be ready to change tactics on the fly.
